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Ailing Patrick Swayze Hospitalised

5:15AM Kyle Buchanan | Patrick Swayze misses TCA’s Beast panel, hospitalised for pneumonia. [THR] More »

Patrick Swayze on His Cancer Survival: ‘Two Years Seems Likely’

1:58AM Kyle Buchanan | With rumours flying about how much time Patrick Swayze had left after his pancreatic cancer diagnosis, the actor sat down with Barbara Walters to come clean. More »

5:15AM Kyle Buchanan | Surf On: Reports that a cancer-stricken Patrick Swayze had suffered a setback and said goodbye to his friends and family are false, said the actor. “It’s a battle, and so far, I’ve been winning. I’m one of the lucky few that responds well to treatment,” he told People magazine. Still, he had a word or two for the dark-sided media that’s been tracking his health: “It’s upsetting that the shoddy and reckless reporting from these publications cast a negative shadow on the positive and good fight I’m fighting.” [People] More »

Patrick Swayze Says Goodbye After Cancer Resurgence

2:21AM Kyle Buchanan | Back in March, we learned that Patrick Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and told he had mere weeks to live. Since that time, the actor has steadily held on, even shooting the upcoming A&E drama The Beast (set to premiere in January). Sadly, word is now out that Swayze’s cancer has spread to his liver: More »